Iran
Iran nearly doubles its death toll from hajj stampede
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Iran nearly doubles its death toll from hajj stampede
Iran on Thursday nearly doubled its death toll from last week's hajj stampede, saying there was no hope of finding…
UPDATE 1-Weapons bound for Yemen seized on Iran boat: coalition
Middle East
September 30, 2015
UPDATE 1-Weapons bound for Yemen seized on Iran boat: coalition
(Recasts with Iranian arms boat seized, previous SANAA) Arab coalition forces waging a military campaign against Houthi fighters in Yemen seized…
Iran leader threatens ‘fierce’ reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead
Middle East
September 30, 2015
Iran leader threatens ‘fierce’ reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened a “fierce” reaction on Wednesday if Saudi Arabia does not quickly repatriate victims…
Iran says Hajj death toll could rise
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Iran says Hajj death toll could rise
The head of Iran’s Hajj organization has claimed the latest number of Iranian pilgrims killed in the stampede in Mina…
International contact group on Syria could meet in Oct: RIA cites Russian foreign ministry
Egypt
September 28, 2015
International contact group on Syria could meet in Oct: RIA cites Russian foreign ministry
An international contact group on Syria including Russia, Iran, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt could meet in…
Most missing hajj pilgrims ‘from Iran, Pakistan’
Egypt
September 27, 2015
Most missing hajj pilgrims ‘from Iran, Pakistan’
Iran and Pakistan are the two countries that appear to have suffered the highest number of casualties in this week’s…
Iraq says Russia, Iran, Syria cooperating on security issues in Baghdad
Middle East
September 27, 2015
Iraq says Russia, Iran, Syria cooperating on security issues in Baghdad
Iraq said on Saturday that its military officials were engaged in intelligence and security cooperation in Baghdad with Russia, Iran…
Kerry says sees chance for Syria progress as meets Iran’s Zarif
Middle East
September 26, 2015
Kerry says sees chance for Syria progress as meets Iran’s Zarif
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he saw an opportunity to make headway this week toward resolving the Syrian…
UPDATE: Haj death toll rises to 769, Iran denounces ‘crime’
Middle East
September 26, 2015
UPDATE: Haj death toll rises to 769, Iran denounces ‘crime’
The death toll in a crush at the annual haj pilgrimage outside Mecca rose to 769, Saudi Arabia said on…
Iran leader hits at Israel over al-Aqsa violence
Middle East
September 23, 2015
Iran leader hits at Israel over al-Aqsa violence
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced Israel on Wednesday for what he called its "insult" to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque…